jià
zi

idiom
derogatory
informal

Meaning of 拿架子

拿架子 means to put on airs; to give oneself airs; to act superior. Pronounced ná jià zi.

  • to put on airs; to give oneself airs; to act superior

Definitions & Examples

zhǐ
shì
xiǎo
zhǔ
guǎn
 
què
zǒng
ài
duì
xià
shǔ
jià
zi
 

He's just a low-level manager, but he always likes to put on airs with his subordinates.

Bié
jià
zi
le
 
jiā
dōu
shì
péng
you
 

Stop putting on airs; we're all friends here.

míng
xīng
xià
hěn
suí
 
diǎn
jià
zi
 

That celebrity is very easygoing in private and doesn't act superior at all.

gāng
dāng
shang
lǐng
dǎo
jiù
kāi
shǐ
jià
zi
 
zhēn
ràng
rén
shū
fu
 

He started putting on airs as soon as he became a leader, which is really annoying.